Beyond the Second Amendment

By MARK V. TUSHNET

Gun control and gun rights have become important components of
the battle between "blue states" favoring gun control and "red
states" favoring gun rights. But the battles are about more than
mere politics. Disputes over gun policy have become deeply enmeshed
in the culture wars. Disagreements over the Second Amendment and
its meaning are no longer fought on legal and policy grounds
alone.

As with many constitutional provisions, there is no definitive
answer to what the Second Amendment